MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541122630 A) filed by Easwari Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 5, 2025, for 'smart aflatoxin risk detection in groundnuts using ai.'
Inventor(s) include Sivasakthi P; Sandhiya V; and Rubasri A.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 6, under issue no. 06/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention introduces an innovative Al-based system designed for the early detection of aflatoxin risk in groundnut crops using smartphone imaging and deep learning techniques. By analysing colour, texture, and visual symptoms, the system can identify signs of fungal infection and class...